Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 97458

Criminal Proceedings: DNA

Tabled: 4 December 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an estimate of the cost savings from expanding DNA testing in criminal trials.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
The Ministry of Justice does not collect or hold data which would link the use of DNA testing, or any other type of evidence produced by the prosecution, with the overall efficiency of criminal trials. Therefore, it is not possible to make an estimate of ...

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